Global TreasuresALEPPO Syria(2007)Distributed by TravelVideoStore.com - Includes Limited Public Performance Rights Sturdy walls and gates protect the ancient historic city of Aleppo in Syria. The narrow lanes in the old town, and its many historic buildings, have retained all the character and charm of a medieval metropolis. The city has a flourishing economy, which is mainly due to its favorable location at the junction of several important trading routes.In 1169, the Umayyade Mosque was re-built at the command of the Zengid monarch, Nureddin, but only its impressive 45 metre high mina...

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Global TreasuresBOSRA Syria(2007)Distributed by TravelVideoStore.com - Includes Limited Public Performance Rights Around 150 kilometres south of the Syrian capital of Damascus, and located amid the fertile Nuqra Plains, lie the ruins of Bosra. The rural atmosphere of the surrounding landscape can also be felt within the ancient city, as sheep and goats graze between the ruins that back to various epochs.The Bahira Basilica is a legendary place. According to legend, it was here that the monk, Sergius, introduced the Prophet Mohammed to Christianity and described to him his divine missio...

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Global TreasuresDAMASCUS Syria(2007)Distributed by TravelVideoStore.com - Includes Limited Public Performance Rights Damascus is one of the most fascinating cities in the Orient and its colorful history is still very much apparent in its magnificent palaces.Today, an impressive statue serves as a reminder of the city’s famous monarch, Saladin. In the 12th century he did much to improve the city.A walk through the historic centre of Damascus is like a journey through more than 2,000 years of oriental history. In contrast to many other cities in the Near and Middle East, most of the origina...

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Global TreasuresPALMYRA Syria(2007)Distributed by TravelVideoStore.com - Includes Limited Public Performance Rights The ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra rise up into the desert sky of Syria. The Hadrian Gate was built in the 2nd century AD and highlights the glorious past of this once important trading metropolis in the Near East.Flanked by columns, a majestic 1200 metre long avenue was once Palmyra’s main street. As with many of the city’s other buildings, it also has an impressive theatre that dates back to the 2nd century AD and was discovered in the 1950’s. For some years it...

Terra MysticaPALMYRA Syria(2007)Distributed by TravelVideoStore.com - Includes Limited Public Performance Rights The ancient city of Palmyra is located in the Tadmur Oasis, in the very heart of the Syrian Savannah. Surrounded by arid desert, it was once a proud and pulsating trading metropolis. Everywhere you look, you can see relics of a bygone age that was full of myth and mystique.The influence of the legendary oasis city grew due to it having been regarded as a province of Rome. The Romans soon recognized the strategic importance of Palmyra, as it was a v...